Handpicked South India

Handpicked South India

(18 D / 17 N)

General Information About tour

With T Paradise, evoke the true beauty of aromatic South India. We begin with Chennai aka Madras situated along the coastline of bay of bengal, UNESCO acclaimed temple city’s of Mahabalipuram, Trichy and Madurai. Next we do soft trekking in the famed tea/spice plantations of Periyar and Munnar Hill Stations. We finish the last leg of this trip in city of Kochi aka Cochin sustaining european colonies from colonial era of India, traditional houseboat river cruise in Alleppey and beach town of Kovalam in the South India’s capital city of Trivandrum. From ethnic south Indian cooking classes, traditional houseboat cruises, rich spice plantations, to visit inside worlds most ancient temples, this is an amazing trip that covers complete South India..

Tour Information

Day01:
Chennai arrival:

Once you arrive we will transfer you to
your Chennai Hotel alongwith complimentary welcome gift!

O/N: CHENNAI HOTEL

Day02:
Chennai Tour: B

9am. Enjoy morning sightseeing begns as we
visit Fort St. Geroge built in 1653
by british east india company, oldest surviving british church in India St Marys Church, and the popular Government Museum. Next we visit inside
city’s most active Kapaleeshwarar
Temple, and16th
century old Santhome Cathedral built
during Portuguese rule. Later we stroll around the famed Marina Beach to enjoy sunset.

After
tour we return to Hotel.

O/N:
CHENNAI HOTEL

Day03: Chennai > Mahabalipuram city:B(Apx. 90min & 58Km drive)

9am. After breakfast and checkout you will be
picked-up and driven to temple city Mahabalipuram
and checked-in at Hotel.

2pm. We take you for sightseeing visiting one
of the world’s greatest ancient artwork and unesco world heritage site’s Arjuna’s Penance and Five Rathas dating back to the 7th
century. Later we stroll around Mahabalipuram
Beach and visit Shore Temples
overlooking the bay of bengal.

8am. After breakfast and checkout you will be
picked-up and driven to Trichy.
Enroute we visit temple town of Tanjore to
explore the Brihadishwara Temple built
in 1001 by Rajaraja ‘king of kings’.

Upon
arrival in Trichy we check-in at Hotel.

O/N:
TRICHY HOTEL

Day06: Trichy Tour:B

9am. You will be taken on a short tour of Trichy visiting ancient Rock Fort Temple and India’s biggest
temple Sri Ranganathaswamy.

After
tour, day at leisure.

O/N:
TRICHY HOTEL

Day07: Trichy > Madurai city:B
(Apx. 2½Hr & 130Km scenic drive)

8am. After breakfast and checkout you will be
picked-up and driven to the ancient city of Madurai set on Vaigai river and checked-in at Hotel.

3pm. Our afternoon sightseeing begins as we
visit inside Tirumalai Nayak Palace
and for sunset we visit India’s most popular temple Meenakshi Temple to experience evening prayer rituals Aarti.North India has Taj Mahal, and South India has the Meenakshi Temple. Built during 6th
century BC and over 170ft tall, this temple is also nominated for the new 7
wonders of world.

8am. After breakfast and checkout you will be
picked-up and driven to Periyar National
Park and checked-in at Hotel.

2pm. You will be taken for soft trekking in Spice Plantation of Periyar. Later we take you to witness the
traditional live martial arts of South India Kalaripayattu dating back to 2nd century AD.

Later we return to Hotel.

O/N:
PERIYAR HOTEL

Day10: Periyar > Munnar Hill
Station:B(Apx.
3Hr & 110Km scenic drive)

6am. For sunrise we take you inside Periyar National Park for wildlife
spotting and Boatride on Lake
Periyar.

8am. We return to Hotel for breakfast and checkout.

10am. We drive to Munnar
Hill Station situated in the Western Ghats range of mountains and
checked-in at Hotel.

O/N:
MUNNAR HOTEL

Day11: Munnar Tour:B

9am. After breakfast we take you to local Tea Factory & Tea Plantations. Here we interact with local tea pickers, learn the
importance of tea grown in the region and also do Tea Tasting!

12pm. We take you to Eravikulam National Park for Soft
Trekking and encounter the main attraction of this park Nilgiri Tahr – A rare species of mountain goats.

Later
we reutn to Hotel.

O/N:
MUNNAR HOTEL

Day12: Munnar > Cochin city:B
(Apx 4Hr & 135Km scenic drive)

9am. After breakfast and checkout you will be
picked-up and driven to Cochin aka Kochi famed as the first european
colonies of colonial India. Upon arrival you will be checked-in at Hotel.

Rest
day at leisure.

O/N:
KOCHI HOTEL

Day13: Kochi Tour:B L

9am.We begin your morning
with a heritage walking tour of OldFort area. Here wewitness how local fisherman use Chinese Fishing Nets and visit inside Santa Cruz Basilica dating back to 1506. Along the coast, we pass through
local fish markets and spice trading bazaars.

12am.
We take you to a local
residence for an ethnic South Indian
Cooking Class(incl. preparation by
you) followed by Lunch
on-spot.

2pm. Our sightseeing continues as we visit
inside Dutch Palace and the famed Jew Town area to explore its Jewish Synagogue known asoldest active synagogue in the
commonwealth of nations today.

6pm. We take you for an entertaining evening
of live Kathakali dances of South
India.

Later
we return to Hotel.

O/N:
KOCHI HOTEL

Day14: Kochi > Alleppey Houseboat:B L D
(Apx. 90min & 63Km drive)

8am. After breakfast and checkout you will be
picked-up and driven to a jetty point in Alleppey
to aboard your traditional HouseboatBackwater Cruise.

10am. After breakfast and checkout you will be
picked-up and driven to Trivandrum pronounced
as the ‘Evergreen City of India’ by
Mahatma Gandhi. Upon arrival we head to Kovalam
Beach and check-in at Hotel.

Rest
day at leisure by the beachside.

O/N:
BEACH RESORT IN KOVALAM

Day16: Trivandrum Tour:B

9am. We begin morning tour as we visit inside
1880 British built Napier Museum and
Sree Chitra Art Gallery housing over
1100 ancient works from Rajput and Mughal dynasty.

Later
we return to your Hotel for day at leisure by the beachside.

O/N:
BEACH RESORT IN KOVALAM

Day17: Depart Trivandrum Airport:
B (17Km drive)

(At
your flight time advised) After breakfast and checkout you will be picked-up
and transferred to Trivandrum International Airport for your return
flight.

..Namaste..

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